Branch: Gases<br> Segment: Cryogenic rail tank cars<br> Load:
Features
Optimized for the transportation of liquified natural gas (LNG; methane, cryogenically liquefied).
Special suspension and storage technology for the inner tank inside the outer tank to guarantee the required safety and energy efficiency when transporting LNG at temperatures as low as -162°C.
Ready for transportation in Spain:
- Buffer head width: 650 mm
- Distance between buffer centers: 1,850 mm
- Special preparations for lifting the wagon with the bogie frame
Technical specifications
| Tare weight | approx. 45 t |
| Axle load | 22.5 t |
| Clearance: outer wheelsets | 20,366 mm |
| Min. curve radius | 75 m |
| Brake | KE-GP-A 12" |
| Brake block category | K brake block |
| Crash buffer | Crash buffer |
| Safety equipment | • 25 t axles with noise reduction coating • Safety device to prevent excess pressure and overfilling • Telematics system to prepare for pressure monitoring |
| Tank material | Outside: Carbon steel (S355NL2) Inside: Stainless steel |
| Nominal volume | approx. 111 m³ |
| Tank code | R10,4BN |
| Design temperature | -196 / +50°C |
| Thermal insulation | • Vacuum between inner and outer tank • Inner tank insulated |